Three RHS Award-Winning Trilliums

By Plant Hunter, Lark Hanham.

Trilliums are valued for their desirable three-lobed blossoms, which are normally reinforced by equally handsome and unique foliage. Their understated, sumptuous beauty makes them a select perennial for any spring border; for me, much fulfilment comes from witnessing that clump of rhizomatous roots slowly get bigger and bigger each year. Arriving in March and continuing into April, they're happy alongside Snowdrops and other quiet unassuming woodland-dwellers. They make excellent subjects for nestling beneath specimen shrubs and trees, where they'll receive protection from the elements. They thrive in slightly acidic, humus-rich soils.